Three Years Before Diagnosis, Young Adults With First Episode Psychosis Had Higher Rates Of Mental Health Service Use

In the three years prior being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, individuals with a first diagnosis of psychosis (FEP) had higher rates of mental health service use, particularly emergency department visits and hospitalizations, compared with individuals with a first diagnosis of a mood disorder. Based on data from Ontario, Canada about 72.2% of individuals prior to FEP diagnosis had at least one mental health service visit during the previous three years, compared to 66.8% of matched controls with a first mood disorder diagnosis. Compared with individuals diagnosed with a mood disorder, individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder were . . .